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    Which two persons served as the Governor General of India as representatives of King George-VI from 1947 to 1950?
    Question

    Which two persons served as the Governor General of India as representatives of King George-VI from 1947 to 1950?

    A.

    Louis Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru

    B.

    Louis Mountbatten and Rajendra Prasad

    C.

    Rajendra Prasad and C. Rajagopalachari

    D.

    Louis Mountbatten and C. Rajagopalachari

    Correct option is D

    The correct answer is (d) Louis Mountbatten and C. Rajagopalachari
    Explanation:
    · Between 1947 and 1950, India held the status of a Dominion within the British Commonwealth.
    · King George VI remained the Head of State, represented in India by the Governor-General.
    · Lord Louis Mountbatten served as the first Governor-General of independent India (1947–1948).
    · C. Rajagopalachari succeeded him as the first and last Indian Governor-General (1948–1950).
    · The post was abolished when the Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950, and Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President.
    Information Booster:
    · C. Rajagopalachari was a freedom fighter, statesman, and the recipient of the Bharat Ratna (1954).
    · Lord Mountbatten oversaw the partition of India and the transfer of power.
    · After 1950, the President of India replaced the Governor-General as the head of the state.
    Additional Knowledge:
    (a) Louis Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru (Option a)
    · Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister, not the Governor-General.
    (b) Louis Mountbatten and Rajendra Prasad (Option b)
    · Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly during this period and later became the first President of India, not Governor-General.
    (c) Rajendra Prasad and C. Rajagopalachari (Option c)
    · Rajendra Prasad did not serve as Governor-General.

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